Mexican redknee - Zoo Santo Inácio

Native species from mountain ranges of the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre del Sur in Mexico.

Estatuto de conservação

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Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
LC

Least Concern
NT

Near threatened
VU

Vulnerable
EN

Endangered
CR

Critically Endangered
EW

Extinct in the Wild
EX

Extinct

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Length

6 cm

Weight

10g

Lifespan

Females: 30 years, Males: 5 years

Diet

Invertebrates and small rodents

Reproduction

up to 1000 eggs

Morphology

Its body is dark brown, its knees are red, and it has stinging hairs all over its body. Like other arthropods, the Mexican redknee must lose its skin in order to grow, since its exoskeleton has no elasticity.

Behaviour

It is an unaggressive tarantula that prefers to avoid conflict with intruders, moving away when it feels uncomfortable. Should an animal get too close, the tarantula throws its urticating hairs at the threat, causing irritation to the eyes and throat.

Reproduction

The mating ritual begins with a clap of the legs on the ground, then copulation takes place, and the male then runs away to avoid being captured by the female.

Conservation

Mexican redknee are subject to poaching to be marketed as pets. Recent studies also reveal that they are threatened by habitat loss, mainly due to urban development. Increasing road construction is a deadly obstacle and is contributing to the fragmentation of the population of this species.